Press Releases
US study finds health and environmental risk in building insulation
November 26, 2012
Researchers in the United States are calling for a change to the US building codes, following a study showing that the mandatory flame retardants routinely added to foam insulation are not only harmful to human health and the environment, but also make no difference to the prevention of fire in buildings where a fire-safe thermal barrier already exists.
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Baby Products: The unintended consequences of a California furniture flammability standard
May 18, 2011
In a paper published on line on May 18, 2011 in Environmental Science & Technology, scientists found that 75% of baby products tested contained toxic or untested flame retardant chemicals.